Correction Library Coordinator, Legal Library Coordinator (Salem)
State of Oregon
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Job summary
Oregon Department of Corrections in Salem is seeking a Correction Library Coordinator, Legal Library Coordinator to supervise adults in custody and manage access to legal resources within Oregon State Penitentiary.
You will coordinate attorney-client calls, schedule law library appointments, handle customer service and technical support, and collaborate with security staff to ensure compliant operations while maintaining security and policy standards.
Qualifications
- Three (3) years of experience coordinating a clerical support function.
- Preference for applicants with library training or experience.
- Courses or training in Office Occupations/Office Technology may substitute for up to one year of required experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervise adults in custody accessing legal resources.
- Coordinate legal calls and library services.
- Provide customer service and support for technical issues.
- Schedule attorney-client calls and law library appointments.
- Collaborate with security staff to coordinate availability.
- Work with diverse stakeholders including adults in custody, legal counsel, and institution staff.
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Job description
Initial Posting Date:
08/31/2026
Application Deadline:
09/14/2026
Agency:
Department of Corrections
Salary Range:
$4,991 - $5,975
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Correction Library Coordinator, Legal Library Coordinator (Salem)
Job Description:
Are you a detail-oriented leader with a passion for ensuring access to legal resources?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Correction Library Coordinator, onsite at Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, Oregon.
As a legal library coordinator, you will supervise adults in custody accessing legal resources, coordinate legal calls, provide customer service and support for technical issues, and facilitate library services.
You will schedule attorney-client calls and law library appointments in accordance with relevant laws and policies and collaborate with security staff to coordinate the adult in custody’s availability. This position will require working with a wide variety of stakeholders including adults in custody, legal counsel, and institution staff.
The best person for this job has good prioritization skills, integrity, and strong boundaries. They are excited about an opportunity to serve adults in custody looking to learn more and navigate the legal system while maintaining the security and policies of the institution.
This position is represented by Association of Oregon Corrections Employees, (AOCE). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.
Three (3) years of experience involving coordination or direction of a clerical support function.
Preference will be given to applicants with library training or experience.
Courses or training in Office Occupations or Office Technology may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.
- WestLaw and other legal library resources
- Interpreting and applying laws, rules, and polices in the decision-making process
- Working in a legal environment
- Scheduling appointments and calls
- Video conferencing software
- Use of DOC400
- Inspecting mail, books, or other items for compliance with security restrictions
- Supervising and directing work
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date.
Work is performed in an office setting in a correctional facility and includes extended sitting time at a computer terminal, involvement in telephone conversations, research in manuals, writing various documents, climbing ladders, bending, stooping, and stretching to reach/obtain/maintain AIC files. You are responsible for the operation of security alarms, tools, and key control. Work may be done with other units within the institution inside the secure perimeter. You must be able to move full boxes that may weigh 30 lbs. Boxes weighing greater than 30lbs will require assistance in carrying.
This position is subject to response during working and non-working hours to emergencies within the department and is subject to assignment to other areas of the department. This position is located at OSP and may provide leave coverage at other institutions.
Contact with AICs is likely and the possibility of exposure to material of a graphic nature and to dangerous situations (e.g. verbal or physical assault) does exist. The AICs have the potential for becoming angry, hostile, abusive, and aggressive, increasing the risk for employees of physical injury, death, and/or being taken hostage.
The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.
The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.
The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.
The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
- Optional short and long-term disability
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